Ajitnath was second Tirthankar of the present age. According to jain beliefs, he became a siddha.The soul that became Ajitanatha, in its earlier incarnation, was the great King Vimalvahan of Susima city in Mahavideh area. He led a pious life in spite of the available princely. At an appropriate time, he became an ascetic under Arindam suri. Ajitnatha was born to King Jitashatru Raja and Queen Vijaya at Ayodhya in the Lkshvaku clan.During the Queen's pregnancy, the influence of king Jistshatru was enhanced to such an ectant even the enemy kingdoms sought and negotiated friendly treaties with him. It became a common practice to say, "King Jitshatru is invincible(Ajit)." The queen gave birth to a son on the eighth day of the bright half of the month of magh. Inspired by the popular lore, the king named the new born as the ajit. The same night Vaijayanti also gave birth to a son who was named Sagar. Ajit Kumar became an ascetic in his youth and want into remote and dense forests for his meditation and penance. His personality and the intensity of his lofty practices cast a pacifying influence all around. Natural enemies in the animal kingdom, like the lion and cow, wolf and deer, snake and mongoose used to come and sit around him pacefully. King Sagar, during this period, conquered the six containents and became Chakravartin. The 2nd jain Tirthankar Ajithnatha, was born in Ayodhya. The Yajuveda mentions the name of Ajitnatha..-kripen mehta
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